‘Powerful story telling with a dark mystery at its heart’ Amanda Hodgkinson, New York Times bestselling author of SPILT MILKTwelve years ago Joycie Todd’s mother abandoned her. But what if she never really left? A tautly written psychological suspense novel, perfect for fans of B.A. Paris and Alex Lake.London, 1965. Top model Joycie Todd lives a glittering life with photographer Marcus Blake. But her childhood tells a different story…When she was eleven, Joycie’s mother disappeared. Run away with another man, so everyone says. But Joycie can’t forget the thumps she heard in the night, or the bloodstained rug hidden under the bed. A rug that was gone the next day.Twelve years later, Joycie has left her past behind. But when an old friend dies, Joycie is left a letter beseeching her to find out the truth. Unable to keep the door locked any longer, Joycie sets out to discover why her mother left her – if she ever really did.As she travels to the shabby seaside towns of her childhood, Joycie soon finds that it’s not just her mother who vanished all those years ago. Joycie knows the disappearances are connected, she just doesn’t know how. But there’s someone out there who does – and they will do anything to keep it buried.

Her Turn to Cry: A gripping psychological thriller with twists you won’t see coming

Literature & Fiction

Curran, Chris

Genre Fiction

One More Chapter

Shortlisted for the Polari First Book Award 2018‘So you liked Irvine Welsh? Read Carnivore’ CosmopolitanMeet Leander: lover, fighter, liar.
He learnt a long time ago that nothing is as intoxicating as blood. But whether it’s his or someone else’s doesn’t matter any more. There’s a mysterious pain in every muscle of his body – and it’s got so bad that he’ll do anything to escape it.
Up to now, it’s been his secret. But it’s hard to remain invisible when you leave a trail of destruction everywhere you go. So, when he comes to the attention of one of London’s most infamous criminals, Leander decides to put his appetite for violence to the ultimate test.
Let the villain win.

Carnivore

Lyon, Jonathan

Literary

Truth Be Told: the most thrilling, suspenseful, shocking and gritty crime fiction book of 2020

Abdullah, Kia

Contemporary

‘Bold and brave, shocking and heartfelt, Kia Abdullah handles this story with such skill and empathy, yet builds the tension toward the kind of jaw dropping turn that had me gasping aloud. A very special book from a very special author’ Chris Whitaker, bestselling author of Waterstones Thriller of the Month We Begin at the End 
‘Abdullah's legal thrillers make John Grisham seem like a maiden aunt’ Sunday Times Crime Club 
‘Vividly examines some of the issues that shape (and deform) society . . . A gritty, extremely hard-hitting drama’ Adele Parks, Platinum magazine 
‘A masterpiece [and] a triumph . . . When you get to the final chapters, buckle up . . . She writes with such intelligence, research and compassion’ Daily Record 
* * * * *\nARE YOU READY TO START THIS CONVERSATION?\nKamran Hadid feels invincible. He attends Hampton school, an elite all-boys boarding school in London, he comes from a wealthy family, and he has a place at Oxford next year. The world is at his feet. And then a night of revelry leads to a drunken encounter and he must ask himself a horrific question. 
With the help of assault counsellor, Zara Kaleel, Kamran reports the incident in the hopes that will be the end of it. But it’s only the beginning… 
Powerful, explosive and important, Truth Be Told is a contemporary courtroom drama that vividly captures today’s society. You will not stop thinking about it for a long time to come. 
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More praise for Truth Be Told: 
‘The court scenes are pacy and atmospheric, and there is more than one unexpected twist’ i 
‘Brave, compelling and absolutely riveting’ A A Dhand, bestselling author of Streets of Darkness 
‘Gripping, sensitive, nuanced and heart-breaking, it will stay with you long after you read it’ Roz Watkins, author of Cut to the Bone 
‘Tense, harrowing and brilliantly written. A powerful story’ Khurrum Rahman, author of East of Hounslow 
‘An excellent and intelligent novel’ The Literary Review 
‘A deeply profound and thought-provoking read’ Heat

Truth Be Told: the most thrilling, suspenseful, shocking and gritty crime fiction book of 2021

From the creator of the wildly popular Welcome to Night Vale podcast comes a story about loving, about searching – and about the courage you need when you find the unexpected. 
For fans of Stephen King, Serial, Twin Peaks and of course the eponymous number one iTunes podcast itself. 
Keisha Lewis mourned the loss of her wife, Alice, who disappeared two years ago. There was a search, there was grief beyond what she thought was possible. There was a funeral. 
But then Keisha began to see her wife, again and again, in the background of news reports from all over America. 
Alice isn’t dead. And she is showing up at the scene of every tragedy in the country. 
Keisha shrugs off her old life and hits the road as a trucker – hoping on some level that travelling the length of the country will lead her to the person she loves. 
What she finds are buried crimes and monsters (both human and unimaginable), government conspiracies, haunted service stations and a darkness far older than the highway system it lies beneath. 
Inspired by the eponymous podcast, Alice Isn’t Dead is a story about loving, about searching – and about the courage you need when what you find is terrifyingly unexpected. 
Cast in the fluorescent lights of midnight diner-signs, this story is as big as the open road and as intimate as the darkness of a trucker’s cab: perfect for fans of Stephen King, Serial, Twin Peaks and American Gods.

ALICE ISN'T DEAD

Fink, Joseph

HARPER/COLLINS.

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. 'The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it.' When Basil Hallward paints the portrait of young, handsome Dorian Gray, he falls prey to his dazzling beauty. Afraid that his youth and looks will waste away, Dorian expresses a wish that his portrait, and not he, will age and fade over time. His wish is granted, and over the ensuing years, Dorian indulges in every kind of vice and pleasure, never ageing nor disfiguring. Only his portrait, hidden to the world, bears the marks of his actions, and as his soul grows ever more wasted and corrupted, devastating consequences lie in wait. The Picture of Dorian Gray is an exploration of the purpose of art, the superficial nature of youth and beauty, and the conflict between morality and intemperance. First published in its complete, uncensored form in 1891, it is Oscar Wilde's only novel.

The Picture of Dorian Gray (Collins Classics)

Arts & Photography

Wilde, Oscar.

History & Criticism

William Collins

This second book in Joseph Hansen's groundbreaking, critically acclaimed Dave Brandstetter mystery series find's Dave sifting through the elaborate lies surrounding the murder of John Oats, whose drugged body was found washed up on the beach. Left behind are April Stannard, John's lover, and his son Peter, who was the beneficiary of his life insurance policy. The trouble is, Peter is missing.Joseph Hansen is the author of more than 25 novels and is a renowned short story writer. The winner of the 1992 lifetime achievement award from the Private Eye Writers of America, Hansen is also the author of A Smile in his Lifetime, Living Upstairs, Job's Year, and Bohannon's Country.

Death claims

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Hansen, Joseph

Thrillers & Suspense

Harper&Row

The third volume in the award-winning, groundbreaking Dave Brandstetter mystery series finds Dave investigating the murder of the owner of a local gay bar. Appearances suggest that the only witness is also the killer, but he swears he's innocent. Trouble is, he may be telling the truth. A renowned short-story writer, Joseph Hansen is also the author of more than 25 novels. The winner of the 1992 lifetime achievement award from the Private Eye Writers of America, Hansen is the author of A Smile in his Lifetime, Living Upstairs, Job's Year, and Bohannon's Country.

Troublemaker

Mystery

Lawyer/sleuth Henry Rios risks his life to defend an unsavory client against a murder charge in a sensational case that has many hidden--and deadly--undercurrents.

How Town (Harper Novel of Suspense)

Nava, Michael

United States

Harpercollins

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